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Eight dead as heavy rains lash China 19 May 2026 - 05:18 pm

Beijing: Severe rainfall in southern and central China killed at least eight people in recent days, state media said Tuesday, with authorities evacuating...

US stocks dip as markets fret over inflation 19 May 2026 - 05:10 pm

New York: Wall Street stocks retreated early Tuesday as analysts pointed to angst over inflation pressures as the prolonged Middle East war kept...

Pakistan court sentences man to death for killing teen influencer 19 May 2026 - 04:00 pm

Islamabad, Pakistan: A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday for murdering a teenage influencer last year after she had repeatedly...

German serial killer on trial for murdering French boy, 10 19 May 2026 - 03:55 pm

Nantes, France: A German serial killer already in prison for the murders of three children went on trial in France on Tuesday over...

Study finds limits to memory recovery after high-sugar diets 19 May 2026 - 01:02 pm

Sydney Australia: Improving diet quality can enhance memory, but high sugar consumption may cause lasting cognitive damage, an Australian study has revealed. The...

'Down with the suit': Mobutu-era jacket makes comeback 19 May 2026 - 12:48 pm

Kinshasa: Sewing machines whirred across bold fabrics at a Kinshasa atelier where Congolese tailors and their style-savvy customers have revived a suit long...

Seabird habitats shrink as ocean heats up: study 19 May 2026 - 12:30 pm

Paris, France: Climate change could push seabirds into smaller habitats and force them to fly farther to survive, a new study said Tuesday....

Standard Chartered to slash jobs due to AI 19 May 2026 - 12:23 pm

London, United Kingdom: British bank Standard Chartered said Tuesday that it planned to axe thousands of jobs by 2030 as artificial intelligence replaces...

WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak 19 May 2026 - 12:15 pm

Geneva: The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which...

Mango founder's son arrested in Spain over father's death: police 19 May 2026 - 12:09 pm

Barcelona: Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested the eldest son of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic over his father's death during...

Sri Lanka to ban single-use plastic water bottles in state offices from May 31 19 May 2026 - 11:51 am

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka will ban the purchase and use of single-use plastic water bottles in all state institutions from May 31,...

Germany says to admit and treat US Ebola patient 19 May 2026 - 11:43 am

Berlin, Germany: Germany is preparing to admit and treat a US citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the German...

Turkiye manhunt ends as shooter takes own life after killing 6: reports 19 May 2026 - 11:27 am

Istanbul, Turkiye: A massive manhunt for a gunman who killed six people in southern Turkiye ended early Tuesday when he turned the gun...

Gunman kills eight at busy Egypt transport hub 19 May 2026 - 11:20 am

Cairo, Egypt: A gunman has killed eight people and injured five others in Egypt's southern Assiut province, before he was shot dead by...

Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate 19 May 2026 - 10:11 am

Los Angeles, United States: A brush fire broke out Monday in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue...

Russia announces three-day nuclear drills 19 May 2026 - 10:07 am

Moscow, Russia: Russia's army on Tuesday began three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates...

Tuesday's planned military attack on Iran paused: US President 19 May 2026 - 02:00 am

Washington: US President, DonaldTrumphas said that his country's planned military attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026,was held off. PresidentTrumphighlighted that...